Legal Advisor

Sun International; Sun City (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun International invites applications for a Senior Legal Advisor to draft, review and finalise commercial contracts across business units, ensuring compliance with policy and protecting the company’s interests. You will analyse bids and proposals, manage contract risk, negotiate with customers, vendors and partners, and provide timely legal guidance to multiple functions to drive compliant outcomes.

Strong background in procurement policies and governance, plus experience in corporate legal

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years corporate legal advising
• Experience in business commercial contract management
• Experience with procurement processes is an advantage

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and finalise business contracts across functions
• Analyse bids and proposals for legal compliance
• Identify contract risks and escalate as required
• Ensure compliance with company policy and governance

Skills

Contract management

Negotiation

Legal research

Drafting of correspondence

Stakeholder management

Corporate governance

Education

LLB/LLM

Tools

Contract management system

Procurement policies

Job description

Description

The Legal Advisor will be responsible for the drafting, review and facilitating the finalisation and approval of business contracts across business functions for the business unit, including analysing of bids and proposals and ensuring that the specifications of binding agreements with customers, vendors, and business partners (including service providers and concessionaires) are legal and comply with company policy in a manner which fully protects the Company’s legal and commercial interests, identifying and managing associated contract related risks and following relevant escalation channels.

Core behavioral & Technical / proficiency competencies:

• Conceptualising
• Influencing and negotiating skills
• Managing Customer & Stakeholder relationships
• Applying expertise and technology
• Responding with urgency
• Decision-making
• Leading people
• Emotional Maturity
• Controlling
• Thorough knowledge of contracting management system
• Business and commercial acumen
• Legal research
• Drafting of correspondence
• Contracts management and negotiation
• Corporate governance & industry knowledge
• Working knowledge of Legislation and Regulations relating to the hospitality industry
• Working knowledge of procurement policy and process mechanisms
• Risk Reporting

Requirements

Qualifications

LLB Degree or LLM Degree or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 5 years corporate legal advising, including experience in business commercial contract management within a similar environment.

Experience with procurement processes and policies in managing relationships with business partners is an advantage

Sun International is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from suitably qualified candidates. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

“If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.”

Work Level

Senior

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

No

Location

Sun City